Powder duster



Dec` 30, 1924.

J. L. WOLLESON POWDER DUSTER Filed March lO, 1922ounhullllhvnnunnuilillllllllllk Patented Dec. 30, i924.

NlTED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

PWDER DUSTER.

App'lioaiion inea March 1o, 1922.

To all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that l, JAMES L. VOLLESON, a citizen of' the United States,residingl at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State oit' Illinois,have invented anew and useful Powder Duster, of which the following is aspecilication.

This invention relates to containers.7 and more particularly topasteboard boxes especially designed for containing powdered substances.

The primary object ot the invention is to provide means to be positionedwithin a box, prior to the filling' of the same, whereby the box may beused as a bellows tor forcing the powdered material therefrom.

A further objectot the invention is to provide a device ot' thischaracter which may be readily and easily positioned within a box,eliminating the necessity of changing the construction ot the box toposition the device.

With the foregoing' and other objects in view which will appeal' as thedescription proceeds, the invent-ion resides in the combination andarrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafterdescribed and. claimed, it being understood that changes in the preciseembodiment of the invention herein disclosed, may be made within thescope ol' what is claimed, without departing from the spirit ot theinvention.

Referring to the drawing:

Figure l is a sectional view through a container disclosing` a deviceconstructed in accordance with the present invention as positionedtherein.

Figure 2 is a plan view of the spring device.

Figure 3 is an end elevational view ot the device.

Referring' to the drawing in detail, the device embodies a length ofwire bent to form an upper section 5 and a lower section 6. The wire isalso :termed into an intermediate coiled portion 7 which is disposedbetween the sections 5 and 6 adjacent to one end thereof.

Each of the sections includes an arm 8 loi-ined with a hook at one endthereof, to grip the right angled portion 9 of the sec Serial No.542,722.

tion to secure the end of the arm to the right angled portion 9.

An arm l() also forms a part ot' each section, and forms a relativelystraight edge to conform to the end wall of al container to closely titwithin the same. Aris shown, the

`coiled spring' 11, which is formed integral with the len/th ot wire, isdisposed at the inner ends ot the right angled portions 9 so that thecoile. portion will lie within a container at a point remote 'from theends otl the box, permitting' the sides ot the box to be compressed.

From the foregoing' it will be seen that a box supplied with a spring'device ot this character, may have its side walls pressed inwardly tocause material contained in the box to be forced outwardly therefrom,the coiled spring' vl1 acting' to return the side walls of the box totheir normal positions. It is to be understood that it is contemplatedto employ this device in connection with pasteboard boxes or containers,wherein an opening` may be formed in one end of the container to permitthe material to pass outwardly, from the container when the side wallsare compressed and released at intervals.

Having' thus described tho invention, what is claimed as new is y In adevice of the character described. a container7 a length ot wire bent toprovide an upper section and a lower section to be litted in thecontainer, each of said sections including` side members. said length otwire having portions extendiimi at right angles to the side members7 acoiled portion at Ythe ends of the right angled portions and dis posedbetween the sections and hook members formed at the ends of the saidlength of wire and adapted to hook `over portions of the right. angledportions of the wire to.

hold the sections in position.

In testimony that l claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto affixedmy signature in the presence of two witnesses. 'y

JAMES LEl/VIS lVOLLESOfN.

lllitnesses WALTER A. ENDER, ERNST STOTZLER.

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